Diller, Sneed star in Bearkats’ victory

Texas Tech’s Jackson Richards tackles Kansas running back James Sims. The Red Raiders won 41-34 in two overtimes.

Texas Tech’s Jackson Richards tackles Kansas running back James Sims. The Red Raiders won 41-34 in two overtimes.

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Texas Tech’s Jackson Richards tackles Kansas running back James Sims. The Red Raiders won 41-34 in two overtimes.

Texas Tech’s Jackson Richards tackles Kansas running back James Sims. The Red Raiders won 41-34 in two overtimes.

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Diller, Sneed star in Bearkats’ victory

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Sam Houston State earned a share of the Southland Conference title on Saturday by drubbing Northwestern State 52-17 in Huntsville.

The Bearkats, ranked No. 3 in FCS, improved to 8-2 overall and 6-1 in conference play.

Conroe’s Bookie Sneed scored on his second interception return for a touchdown this season, and former College Park standout Trey Diller had seven catches for 119 yards and a second-quarter score.

SHSU quarterback Brian Bell completed 17 of 23 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns, and Chris Grett, formerly of Oak Ridge, scored on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter.

The Bearkats’ Tim Flanders rushed for 138 yards and a score.

Texas Tech 41, Kansas 34 (2 OT)

LUBBOCK — No. 25 Texas Tech has practiced the play that gave the Red Raiders a 41-34 double overtime win.

Eric Stephens took the snap out of the wildcat formation, rolled to his right and threw a 3-yard jump pass to Darrin Moore for the winning touchdown.

“It’s been hit or miss in practice, but I just had a really good feeling about it,” quarterback Seth Doege said. “I think Eric’s one of those guys when you call his number, he’s going to get the job done.”

Kansas quarterback Michael Cummings couldn’t connect with Tre’ Parmalee in the end zone on fourth-and-9 for Kansas to end the Jayhawks’ chances.

The two teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime. Cummings found James Sims for a 5-yard score to put Kansas up 34-27. Stephens tied it at 34 on a 1-yard run.

The Jayhawks (1-9, 0-7 Big 12) came from behind in the fourth quarter and sent the game into overtime on a 32-yard field goal by Nick Prolago with under a minute remaining in regulation. Those points were set up by a 44-yard run by Cummings on fourth-and-3 from the Jayhawks 36 that took the ball down to the Texas Tech 20.

Doege completed 45 of 59 passes for three touchdowns and 476 yards for Texas Tech (7-3, 4-3). He had one interception in the second quarter that seemed to give the Jayhawks belief they could upset the Red Raiders. The Jayhawks outscored the Red Raiders 20-6 in regulation after the interception.

Tony Pierson had a career-high 202 rushing yards on 16 carries for Kansas, which lost its ninth in a row and 19th straight Big 12 game.

Tulsa 41, Houston 7

HOUSTON — Alex Singleton and Cody Green rushed for two touchdowns each as Tulsa’s offense cranked out 505 yards.

Singleton had a pair of 1-yard scoring runs and Green had TD runs of 3 and 1 yards for the Golden Hurricane (8-2, 6-0 Conference USA). Green was 17 of 31 passing for 130 yards with an interception.

North Texas 24, South Alabama 14

DENTON — Brandin Byrd rushed 85-yards for a touchdown to help North Texas beat South Alabama 24-14 on Saturday.

Byrd had 15 carries for 109 yards, including the touchdown in the third quarter.

Jeremy Brown had 11 carries for 61 yards, including a 51-yard touchdown run. Derek Thompson hit Drew Miller with a 2-yard pass for a score. Zach Olen, in addition to his points after touchdown, also had a field goal. Thompson was 12 of 28 for 106 yards for the Mean Green (4-6, 3-3 Sun Belt).

The game was 14-14 at halftime, but South Alabama (2-8, 1-5) was unable to put any points on the board in the second half.

UTSA 31, McNeese State 24

SAN ANTONIO — Texas-San Antonio built a big lead and held off a fourth-quarter rally for a 31-24 victory in the Alamodome on Saturday.

UTSA (6-4) had a 31-10 lead early in the fourth as Eric Soza passed for a pair of touchdowns and Evans Okotcha ran for a score.